WaPo So Worried About Deficit It Wants to Increase Pentagon Budget by Half
Three days after its editorial fretting about the deficit, the Washington Post applauded Trump’s proposal to increase military spending by 50%.
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WaPo Says ‘Hard Math’ Means Europe Must Lower Its Quality of Life
The idea that France may not be able to afford its social spending is a fantasy Washington Post reporters are presenting to their readers as fact.
AI Job Loss Hype Could Serve as Smokescreen for Trump Recession
Corporate outlets are already seeding the ground for the Trump administration to blame external factors for poor labor market performance.
NYT Obscured Worst Harms of Trump’s Budget
Through inaction and poor coverage, the New York Times undermined opposition to some of the Trump reconciliation bill’s most damaging policies.
Leading Papers Give Two Cheers for DOGE
Criticism of DOGE by major editorial boards has been weak, and often overshadowed by the boards’ support for the ideas behind DOGE or DOGE itself.
Media Fail to Inform About Disastrous Economic Effects of Mass Deportations
We found no Washington Post articles since the start of the year with headlines directly addressing the negative economic impact of Trump’s proposed mass deportation policy.
It’s the Economic Reporting, Stupid
On perhaps no other issue has corporate media’s failure to inform been more consequential than on inflation.
To Be a Media Expert on Economics, It Helps to Have the Right Politics
Corporate news outlets consistently elevate the views of specific economists who serve particular ideological interests, even over the views of the academic profession as a whole.
Abandoning Popular Policies Is Crucial to Victory, WaPo Tells Harris
The Washington Post implores Kamala Harris to abandon progressive policy priorities and mercilessly turn her back on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
Media That Benefit From Inequality Prefer to Talk About Other Things
The rapid rise in inequality over recent decades should have generated deep alarm in news media. But there’s little sign of distress.
Reporting on California’s Fast-Food Minimum Wage Raise Comes With Side Order of Fear
There’s an apocalyptic tone to much of the coverage of California’s decision to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour.
Media Obsession With Inflation Has Manufactured Discontent
Corporate media’s single-minded obsession with inflation has left the public with an objectively inaccurate view of the economy.
For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life
Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.
Media Push Doom and Gloom in Face of Historic Progressive Recovery
In the wake of a historically progressive response to an economic downturn, corporate media have been intently focused on the negative.
NYT Says More Worker Suffering Needed to Bring Inflation Down
The New York Times is here to tell you that inflation is still a problem, and more suffering for the working class is the solution.
WaPo Mad That Debt Ceiling Deal Didn’t Cut Social Security
If there’s one thing the Washington Post doesn’t like about the debt ceiling deal, it’s that it didn’t cut Social Security.
WSJ Celebrates Making It Harder for Poor People to Access Food
The Wall Street Journal’s unspoken premise is rather than having food as a basic human right, people should be threatened with starvation.
WSJ Says Corporate Profiteering Is Good, Actually
The Journal is changing its tune by recognizing the importance of profiteering. But instead of criticizing the practice, it’s celebrating it.
WSJ Worries Debt Limit Fight Could Jeopardize Military Contractors’ Profits
The Wall Street Journal hand-wrings about the area of the discretionary budget that appears least likely to face cuts.
NYT Fearmongers Over Debt as GOP Holds Economy Hostage
The New York Times has been engaged in outright fearmongering over the size of the US federal debt over the past several months.
